First, it was school soccer. Now, school basketball might have a sign-stealing scandal of its personal.
Tensions flared throughout a late-game trade between Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger and Kansas State coach Jerome Tang. In keeping with a report from The Wichita Eagle, Tang was angrily pointing to the group as a result of he believed Iowa State planted workforce members into the group to steal indicators from the Kansas State bench.
Coaches for Kansas State believed that these crowd vegetation had been shortly passing info to the Iowa State bench by textual content messages. Tang alerted referees and tried to get area safety to deal with issues halfway on the finish of a second-half time-out. The Kansas State head coach may very well be seen on the ESPN+ broadcast telling officers “They’ve received three guys within the stands videoing our huddle.”
After nothing received completed, Tang tried to cross midcourt to speak to Otzelberger about it, which drew a technical foul. The interplay ended with a tense trade within the postgame handshake line.
Each coaches downplayed the trade within the fast aftermath.
“There’s a cut-off date the place issues are stated between coaches that should keep that manner,” Otzelberger stated. “In order that’s the place we’re going to maintain it.”
“Nothing occurred,” Tang stated. “We talked a couple of scenario that passed off through the sport and he stated he would test into it. Then I advised him thanks and went on. I like TJ. He does an important job. What an unbelievable atmosphere it was on the market.”
Tang later added that he and Otzelberger would “go determine the opposite a part of it out.” It’s unclear whether or not a proper criticism has been filed with the Large 12.
